2012 LSG Team Preview — San Saba Armadillos

By Michael Wright
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Updated: August 1, 2012

2012 LSG Texas High School Football Team Preview — San Saba Armadillos

Team: San Saba Armadillos (5-1A Division I)

1st varsity season: 1919

Stadium: Rogan Field (Opened in 1935)

Enrollment: 198.5 -- largest in the district out of 5 schools

2012 Schedule:
Tolar
@ Early
@ Ballinger
Hamilton
@ Mason
Thorndale
@ De Leon **
Hico **
@ Goldthwaite **
Santo **

Coach: Jeff Pannell (3 years) 22-14 at San Saba; 22-14 all-time coaching record

Returning Lettermen: 16

Returning Starters: Offense: 2 Defense: 4

Key Players:
* QB JR Kelan Verette
* RB/DB Sean Argote 77 tackles
* RB/LB Russell Lowe 148 tackles
* OL/DL Diego Montoya
* OL/DL Nathan Armstead 68 tackles
* WR/DB Luis Vega

Notes:
* Are moving down to Class 1A for the first time since 1979 this year
* Only 6 starters returning

Mike Says: The Armadillos are set to have a great season this year. They return 16 letterman but only 6 starters from a 2A Area playoff team. This year they drop to 1A . Led by their defense, they will compete with rival Goldthwaite for the district title. Look for them to go 7-3 or 6-4 in the regular season and then go 2 or 3 rounds in the playoffs.

Chris Says: San Saba has a long tradition and look to improve upon it this season. They don't return a lot of starters, but when one of them is a two-way beast like Russell Lowe, who not only runs the ball but tallied 148 tackles on defense, they are set to do some damage to opponents. Expect them to do even better with the drop down to Class 1A and make a deeper run into the playoffs than last season at Class 2A.

Last Years Record: 7-5 overall 3-2 District

2011 Games:
vs Ballinger (1-9) (W 28-14)
at Goldthwaite (7-5) (W 35-29)
vs Wall (11-1) (L 7-29)
at Hamilton (6-6) (W 34-24)
vs Lago Vista (10-2) (L 16-34)
at Harper (4-6)* (W 44-0)
vs Sonora (12-1)* (L 23-51)
at Coleman (7-4)* (L 21-25)
vs Ozona (2-8)* (W 47-7)
at Junction (5-5)* (W 55-7)

Playoffs: Division II Area
vs Stockdale (6-5) (at Canyon Lake) (W 27-7) Bi-District
vs East Bernard (10-2) (at Bastrop) (L 7-33) Area

History:
* 34-25-2 since 1950 vs. Goldthwaite
* Playoff Appearances (22) 1931,1935,1937,1938,1941,1948,1963,1968,1978,1979,1982,1983,1985,1987,1988,1989
1991,1994,2003,2009,2010,2011

Championship History: No Championship Games

Last 5 year record: 26-30

Last 10 year record: 37-70

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